The Basic Building Blocks of a Great Speech – 1
How do you put together a great presentation? Here I’m presenting a series of 7 blog posts on the basic ...
5 Uncomfortable Truths about Communication
While we’ve still got the relatively clean slate of January 2013, and most of the year is before us, let’s ...
5 Top New Year’s Resolutions for Speakers
Happy New Year, everyone! I’m back from a little skiing, a little overeating, and a little doing nothing. The perfect ...
Apps for iPad Speakers – December 2012 edition
What are the essential apps for iPad presenters? I compiled a list a year ago; it’s time for an update. ...
The Public Words 2012 Top 10 Holiday Gift Guide for Public Speakers
I first ran this list a few years back. Here it is again, updated for 2012: what to get your ...
Public Speaking Book Roundup: Duarte, Livingston, Smith and Boettinger
The pile of new books on public speaking people have sent me regularly gets too high to be safe, and ...
How to write a great speech
A great speech puts the occasion, the audience, and the speaker together in an unforgettable way. All three pieces of ...
People I’m Grateful for #11: Robert Cialdini
There is one book that everyone needs to know on why people do what they do. It’s called Influence: The ...
10 steps you can take right now to improve your presentations
Improving your presentation skills can be hard work. Changing behavior takes time. But there are some easy things you can ...
Bad Rules Never Seem to Die: the 5 Worst Ideas in Public Speaking
I first published this blog post 3 years ago, and I’m sorry to say I still see people following these ...
